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Position: Director, Veterinary Sciences
Location: Redwood City, CA

We are seeking a Director of Veterinary Sciences to lead our animal care and use program in Redwood City, California which is our lead site for our Biologics Discovery organization.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is the industry leader in immuno-oncology with life-saving medicines and a rich clinical portfolio of diverse modalities including monoclonal antibody, antibody drug conjugate, fusion protein, and combination regimes.

The candidate will have the opportunity to actively develop and implement a best in class laboratory animal science and medicine program for the global Veterinary Sciences organization as a part of a network of leading laboratory animal veterinarians for the franchise. The candidate will provide leadership, direction, guidance and administrative management for a major Veterinary Sciences site.

The Director of this program will plan, implement, and direct the operation of a laboratory animal care and use program that facilitates the conduct of animal research and complies with all applicable standards and regulations. This position includes responsibilities as a site director for a major Veterinary Sciences facility.

Position Responsibilities:
• Plans, implements and directs a comprehensive program of veterinary care
• Acts as the Attending Veterinarian for the animal care and use program
• Plans, implements, and directs a comprehensive laboratory animal care and use program, in accordance with applicable regulations and standards, interfacing with the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) having jurisdiction over the local site.
• Provides professional, technical, and support services to members of the scientific community who use laboratory animals.
• Develops and maintains program and design requirements for the department's physical facilities, environment, and equipment.
• Regularly interacts with other VS site directors and their staffs to coordinate and implement standards of laboratory animal care and use that are compatible with BMS guidelines and goals.
• The incumbent will have daily to weekly contact with scientific staff, facility engineers and operations, department heads, and senior management.
• The incumbent will have weekly to monthly contact with Veterinary Sciences management at other sites, facility users, consultants, animal care and use committee members, and Worldwide Regulatory Compliance personnel.
• He/she will have occasional contact with vendors and suppliers, university collaborators, and governmental, regulatory, and accrediting agencies.

Competencies - Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• The incumbent must have the skills and knowledge to make decisions on the direction and logistical support needed to ensure success of the laboratory animal care and use program.
• He/she must be able to issue directives; delegate specific responsibilities to subordinates; evaluate scientific, management and staff feedback; hire staff; assign resources; and interpret existing policies.
• Excellent writing and speaking skills are essential to this position.
• The incumbent must have the knowledge and interpersonal skills to regularly interact with both intramural and extramural scientists, engineers, department heads and senior management, and regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• The incumbent must be able to work independently with little or no direct supervision.
• Experience or knowledge in pharmaceutical research and development and USDA regulations
• The incumbent must have working knowledge of protective measures to guard against injuries from handling laboratory animals, hazardous agents, and zoonotic diseases.

Experience - Responsibility and minimum number of years:
The incumbent must have at least 8 years of experience with 5 years of managerial experience

Qualifications:
The incumbent must be a graduate veterinarian (DVM, VMD, or foreign equivalent), must hold a current license to practice veterinary medicine within the United States, and must be a Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine.